Something Is Killing the Children | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Boom! Studios |
Schedule | Monthly |
No. of issues | 35 (as of December 3rd, 2023) |
Main character(s) | Erica Slaughter |
Creative team | |
Created by |
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Written by | James Tynion IV |
Artist(s) |
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Colorist(s) | Miquel Muerto |
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Something Is Killing the Children is an ongoing comic book series created by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera, published monthly by Boom! Studios beginning in September 2019. [1]
Something Is Killing the Children was announced as a five-issue limited series by BOOM! Studios in June 2019. [2] In August 2019, ahead of the release of its first issue, it was announced that the series had been promoted to ongoing due to "overwhelming early support from retailers and fans". [3] In June 2020, Something Is Killing the Children was nominated for Best New Series at the 2020 Eisner Awards, Tynion's first nomination. [4] [5]
Series synopsis from BOOM! Studios: [1]
"When the children of Archer's Peak begin to go missing, everything seems hopeless. Most children never return, but the ones that do have terrible stories—impossible stories of terrifying creatures that live in the shadows. Their only hope of finding and eliminating the threat is the arrival of a mysterious stranger, one who believes the children and claims to see what they can see. Her name is Erica Slaughter. She kills monsters. That is all she does, and she bears the cost because it MUST be done."
House of Slaughter [6] is an original series set in the world of Something is Killing the Children, exploring the secret history of the Order that forged Erica Slaughter into a monster hunter. [7]
Book of Butcher is another series set in the same world, exploring Maxine Slaughter's journey from white to black mask. It was released on December 27th, 2023. [8]
Year | Organization | Award | Result |
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2020 | Eisner Awards [4] | Best New Series | Nominated |
2020 | Harvey Awards [9] | Book of the Year | Nominated |
2021 | Eisner Awards [10] | Best Writer | Won |
2022 | Eisner Awards [11] | Best Writer | Won |
2022 | Eisner Awards [11] | Best Continuing Series | Won |
2022 | Bram Stoker Awards [12] | Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel | Nominated |
2022 | Ringo Awards [13] | Best Series | Won |
2022 | Ringo Awards [13] | Best Single Issue (#20) | Won |
Issue | Publication date | Writer | Artist | Colorist | Letterer | Comic Book Roundup rating [14] | North American retailer sales (first month) |
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#1 | September 4, 2019 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.3 by 19 professional critics | 33,648 [15] |
#2 | October 16, 2019 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.8 by 13 professional critics | 24,644 [16] |
#3 | November 20, 2019 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.5 by 9 professional critics | 17,353 [17] |
#4 | December 11, 2019 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.8 by 7 professional critics | 16,079 [18] |
#5 | January 29, 2020 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.4 by 9 professional critics | 14,047 [19] |
#6 | March 18, 2020 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.5 by 6 professional critics | 14,365 [20] |
#7 | June 10, 2020 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.9 by 6 professional critics | Data not yet available |
#8 | July 8, 2020 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.8 by 10 professional critics | |
#9 | August 12, 2020 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.0 by 7 professional critics | |
#10 | September 9, 2020 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.2 by 5 professional critics | 20,000–25,000 [21] |
#11 | October 21, 2020 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.7 by 5 professional critics | 39,000–47,000 [22] |
#12 | November 18, 2020 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.8 by 7 professional critics | Data not yet available |
#13 | December 23, 2020 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.1 by 3 professional critics | |
#14 | January 27, 2021 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.2 by 5 professional critics | |
#15 | February 24, 2021 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.8 by 7 professional critics | |
#16 | May 26, 2021 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.1 by 7 professional critics | |
#17 | June 23, 2021 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.2 by 5 professional critics | |
#18 | July 28, 2021 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.1 by 5 professional critics | |
#19 | August 25, 2021 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.2 by 4 professional critics | |
#20 | September 22, 2021 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.4 by 4 professional critics | 57,097 [23] |
#21 | March 30, 2022 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.6 by 4 professional critics | 124,002 [24] [lower-alpha 1] |
#22 | April 27, 2022 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.2 by 4 professional critics | 63,473 [25] [lower-alpha 1] |
#23 | May 25, 2022 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.3 by 3 professional critics | Data not yet available |
#24 | June 22, 2022 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.3 by 5 professional critics | Data not yet available |
#25 | July 27, 2022 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.3 by 4 professional critics | Data not yet available |
#26 | November 16, 2022 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 7.8 by 4 professional critics | |
#27 | December 21, 2022 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.5 by 5 professional critics | |
#28 | January 11, 2023 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 9.1 by 5 professional critics | |
#29 | February 22, 2023 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.2 by 4 professional critics | |
#30 | March 29, 2023 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.7 by 5 professional critics | |
#31 | July 19, 2023 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.5 by 7 professional critics | |
#32 | August 16, 2023 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | 8.9 by 5 professional critics | |
#33 | September 20, 2023 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | ||
#34 | October 25, 2023 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | ||
#35 | November 29, 2023 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design | ||
#36 | April 24, 2024 | James Tynion IV | Werther Dell'Edera | Miquel Muerto | Andworld Design |
Title | Material collected | Format | Publication date | ISBN |
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Something Is Killing the Children: Volume 1 | Something Is Killing the Children #1–5 | Trade paperback | June 25, 2020 | ISBN 978-1684155583 |
Something Is Killing the Children: Volume 2 | Something Is Killing the Children #6–10 | December 1, 2020 | ISBN 978-1684156498 | |
Something Is Killing the Children: Volume 3 | Something Is Killing the Children #11–15 | June 15, 2021 | ISBN 978-1684157075 | |
Something Is Killing the Children: Volume 4 | Something Is Killing the Children #16–20 | January 11, 2022 | ISBN 978-1684158041 | |
Something Is Killing the Children: Volume 5 | Something Is Killing the Children #21–25 | October 18, 2022 | ISBN 978-1684158539 | |
Something Is Killing the Children: Volume 6 | Something Is Killing the Children #26–30 | June 14, 2023 | ISBN 978-1684159031 | |
Something Is Killing the Children: Volume 7 | Something Is Killing the Children #31–35 | February 14, 2024 [26] | ISBN 978-1608861484 | |
Something Is Killing the Children Deluxe Edition Book One | Something Is Killing the Children #1–15 | Deluxe hardcover | November 16, 2021 | ISBN 978-1684157648 |
Something Is Killing the Children Deluxe Edition Book Two | Something Is Killing the Children #21–35 | Deluxe hardcover | May 21, 2024 | ISBN 978-1608862184 |
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